Black 2 & White 2 Video!

Pokemon Black 2 & White 2

Hey, guys! Little update from the Hive here (not major, but still awesome).

Now, as some of you maybe know, Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 are fast approaching. The other day, the official Pokemon site released a video "trailer" of sorts to the game, and gave it a very anime-ish twist. Instead of the usual trailers given for new Pokemon games that usually include gameplay videos, screenshots, artwork, and new areas/aspects of the game, this one looked like it could be an anime based on the new games!

Don't be mistaken, this isn't to start a rumor or anything of an anime, this is only a trailer for the new games themselves. It features the male protagonist and the game's new rival, along with some familiar faces. These include the reappearance of N, and more scenes with the Shadow Triad, Cheren and Bianca, Team Plasma, and even Elesa! You may not recognize her immediately, for I think she has dyed her hair black! o3o" Not common in a Pokemon game, but she is a model, so... meh. I liked it better before, personally.

Anyway, not too much to say other than that. Well, when you watch it, listen to the music playing just before and during the "chase scene" of sorts. This video was awesome! To see it, click the link below.


Click me~~! 8'D


So other than that, have a great day, guys! I'll catch ya' all next time, ok?
Guten tag/Gute nacht!

Another New Pokemon Game

Pokémon+Nobunaga's Ambition

Hey, everybody! I know this is a bit off-the-wall, but I thought I'd put it out there. As I'm sure you all know, there is a game that's been the talk recently, known as Pokemon+Nobunaga's Ambition. This is an older and more traditional style RPG. You play in a land before PokeBalls and Trainers. Before Johto or even Kanto. A time of kings and queens and provinces of the country. I say this is a welcome addition to the arsenal of Pokemon games.

The game came out earlier this week, in Japan at least, so I hope to hear good things about this. I'm sure I'm gonna be getting this into my collection as soon as it comes out.

Sadly, there's not much more I can tell you than what you can find on Serebii, so check there for more info. I know Serebii's got a copy of the game and is doing as much as possible to get you guys updated, more than I can. But I'm a simple once-in-a-while blogger now, or at least it seems so.

But enough baggin' on myself! Check out the link below for information on this awesome game! :3

Pokemon of the Week - Volcarona

Volcarona

Here we are, guys~ The generic and weekly Pokemon of the Week! I decided to do another 5th Generation Pokemon. I asked someone close to me, and she said that one of her new favorites is Volcarona~ So I figured, meh, might as well~ So here you go, you have the uniquely-typed Bug/Fire Pokemon, and a strong one at that! As one of the top Special Attackers besides Legends, it would be no surprise if Volcarona is useable in the OU tier. (still not sure if "official" tiers have been announced, though I know Smogon has one, no?)

Serebii.net - Volcarona Pokedex Entry

Overview:
Volcarona, the Sun Pokemon~! There was confusion as to whether this Pokemon was a Legendary at first, similar to Lucario in 4th Gen, but it seemed to be quickly dispelled with its pre-Evo. In the games, you can get a hidden Volcarona late in game, and somewhat earlier, you can recieve an Egg holding its premature form, Larvesta! But beside the point... Volcarona is a great example of how Nintendo and Game Freak were very generous to Bug Pokemon this Generation (I love that, but Scyther, Scizor, and Heracross are faves of mines still). As a great Special Attacker and a very diverse movepool, this fiery moth will scorch anything in its path... that isn't made of Rock. o3o"

Base Stats:
HP - 85
Atk - 60
Def - 65
SpAtk - 135
SpDef - 105
Spd - 100

Movesets:
Volcarona @ Life Orb

Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 252 SpAtk, 4 SpDef, 252 Spd
Nature: Timid
- Quiver Dance
- Fiery Dance
- Bug Buzz
- Hidden Power [Rock]

Volcarona: the massively powerful armory of Special weapons~ Not only does its Base Stat spread yelp out Special Sweeper, its Special Defense makes it a viable Special Wall as well. Quiver Dance is just a killer here, and makes me surprised that Volcarona doesn't get banned to Uber, or become a top-list threat for it. It raises it Special Attack, Speed, and even its Special Defense even higher, making anything not Physical barely able to take its power! Next, the STAB begins. Fiery Dance is the best choice as it may not be the strongest, but it also raises Special attack further... really? In the long run, it crushes even Fire Blast! next is the powerful Bug Buzz, which is always reliable and will annihilate anything that doesn't resist Bugs after a couple boosts! Finally, Hidden Power [Rock] takes care of Gyarados and the airborne Dragons that would normally clip this moths little (big?) wings! And finally... wait... do the EVs and item even need explanation? Uhm... Oh! I guess if a bad Physical Attack does come your way, the ability offers the chance of a crippling Burn~! Hehe... Have fun~








Volcarona @ Chesto Berry

Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 160 HP, 252 SpAtk, 96 Spd
Nature: Modest
- Rest
- Fiery Dance
- Bug Buzz
- Quiver Dance


Moves-wise, this set is almost exactly the same as the last set. Modest is used here to make up for the lack of the Life Orb. Now most may be saying/thinking: "Wait... Why a Chesto Berry of all things for a Special Sweeper? Even if a Berry is used, why not Lum? It's safer!" *BZZZT!* Wrong~ A random status other than its intention will kinda take down this sets true purpose! What you need to do is bring Volcarona into a Special opponent and use its natural Special bulk to absorb a few hits while you continue on using Quiver Dances! When your health is low, use Rest and presto! Insta-Heal~! This offers a bigger chance for more Quiver Dances to boost you, and will offer a nice surprise for the opponent who doesn't see a heal coming like that! After the immense boosting from QD, move onto annihilating everything they throw at you~ I chose Fiery Dance again as even though Fire Blast would be better after losing your Life Orb, you may need a STAB attack after a couple QDs if a dangerous opponent is brought in, so that way you can kill it without fully stopping your boost. Lastly, Bug Buzz offers the final STAB attack, and is still one of Volcarona's best attacks~ I would like to quote a maker of this set (zdrup15 of Smogon), as this Pokemon will attract players like a moth to a flame! (bad pun, I know... o3o")







Hehe, this was fun to write! Unless a Pokemon is a favorite of mine, I tend to stay away from the overly-used and overly-powerful ones, but this Pokemon just seems too fun to use! I use what I like, but haven't had a lot of room to experiment like the one who chose this PotW has, since she has used it in her games. In my Black, I just have my Emboar, Zebstrika, Gigalith, Beartic, Zoroark, and Fraxure (soon to be Haxorus).

Anyway! Outside the rambling! (I do that a lot...) I hope you guys had fun~! Stay tuned for more information, and I'll talk to you all later! Oh, btw, my new additions to Pokedex 3D this morning were Munna, Sawk, and... *checks* oh yeah, Gothita!

So, gute nacht, guten tag, und guten morgen! Hehe... backwards... I'll catch you all later! Ja ne! 

Japanese Dream World

Hey guys! Sorry about the lack of recent updates! I've been a bit caught up with things, plus I'm kind of in a state between inspired and demotivated. Sheesh... feels like my art block all over again... >>

Anyway, I have a few updates to let you all in on, but sadly most from this post will be focused on the Japanese Dream World and/or Global Link.

If you are members of the Japan PGL, then listen up! There are a bunch of updates, downloads and new items for you guys to take advantage of! Log on to the PGL now (you may have to traverse to your own language though), and check out things like the promotions! Many have to do with the new Pokemon movies though, featuring Victini, Zekrom, and Reshiram.

Now these have a bit of variety... They range from C-Gear skins like the newly released Zekrom and Reshiram ones, all the way to those Shiny Pokemon I mentioned before and the Pokemon Cafe! Little need to say, just go check it out, ok??

 

PS) I would have used a screen of the C-Gear Skins, but I

couldn't find one and didn't want to steal from Serebii.

Oh, and as another update:
Eeveelutions are in! Or at least, they should be... Nintendo has been working on the problem of many people not being able to get their Eeveelutions even though they did everything they should. Within today, give or take some time, you should be able to get it! Next time you log on to the PGL (link above), go ahead and get your fox-ish friend! You deserve it~! >:3

Have fun, and always keep updated here, ok~? I'll provide everything I can!
See you next time in the Hive! :'3

Guten tag! Ja ne!

New Japanese WiFi Event!!

Hey, guys! Just a few hours after its information release, I give you (hehe... almost wrote "I hive you"~) a new Pokemon Event for Pokemon Black and Pokemon White!

In this Japan-only event, which will hopefully come to us in the US, EU, AU, ect. someday, there is a new Pokemon giveaway! I do believe this might even be the first version-specific event~! Yes, that means those of you who own only Black OR White will get a different Pokemon than each other~! And as usual those that were able to dish out a rounded $80 USD for both will get...err...both~!

So, for the unveiling of these Pokemon!

Owners of Pokemon Black (heehee~~) will get access to a Shiny Hydreigon! I liked this for the fact that I love all the new Dragons without a Flying-Type to screw them! X3 In other words: Hydreigon, Zekrom, and Kyurem! And I guess Reshiram, of course~ Plus, I have always been a fan of the Hydra beast! >:3

ANYWAY! Those of you with Zekrom's Pokemon White version will get a Shiny Golurk! I like this choice for 2 main reasons: the idea of a Ground/Ghost Type Pokemon was epicly awesome (don't you just love the new new typings this Gen?), and that I've always liked golems~ *wide grin*

 

 So, not much else to say here, except that these two Pokemon are based off of Pokemon of characters that appear indigenous to the duo of new Pokemon movies that feature Victini and either Reshiram or Zekrom! (You should be able to guess from what version of the game and movie they are from, since they correspond)

Oh, and before I forget, this event lasts in Japan from June 17th to July 7th, unless announced later otherwise. So get them while you can~! :3

As usual, for any information more that you would like, or anything about this event in general, visit Serebii, Smogon University, Cave of Dragonflies, they're all good! Haha~

So have a good night, as I am beat! I need some rest after today... I will see you all later, und gute nacht! Ja ne! See you later in the Hive~! :'3

Pokemon of the Week - Charizard

Charizard

As my second Pokemon of the Week, I chose my number 1 favorite Pokemon ever! Charizard! I've always liked this guy, and I just wish he had more playability in the OU metagame. Anyway, sorry for the PotW delay, I just wanted Typhlosion not to be short-handed~ |3 Enjoy!

Serebii.net - Charizard Pokedex Entry 

Overview:

Charizard boasts a great Special Attack, as well as a very nice Speed that can beat those strange 97, 98, and 99 Base Speed Pokemon nowadays! He is somewhat frail in the defense department, but even his low Attack can be usable on a certain set (one of my faves, talked about below). The only drawback I find to Charizard is his 4x weakness to Rock-Type attacks. This means he's a victim to the metagame's fanboy/girl love of Stealth Rock. I personally distaste using things that are so OVERLY used that it gets annoying. Oh, and as a side note: I didn't realize until I did this Pokemon of the Week, but Charizard and Typhlosion have the exact same Base Stats.. o3o"

Base Stats:

HP - 78

Attack - 84

Defense - 78

Sp.Attack - 109
Sp.Defense - 85

Speed - 100

 Movesets:

Charizard @ Petaya Berry

Ability: Blaze
EVs: 244 Sp.Atk, 252 Spd, 12 HP
Nature: Timid
- Flamethrower
- Solar Beam/Focus Blast
- Sunny Day
- Substitute.

This set is pretty easy to understand, and not too hard to pull off. Just put up a
Substitute, use Sunny Day, then Substitute until you reach 1/4 Max HP. Here,
Blaze and the Petaya Berry will activate, and along with Sunny Day, this will make
Charizard into a huge sweeper. Not much will resist a Sunny Blaze STABed
Flamethrower at 319 Base Power. Solar Beam takes care of Waters and most
anything that resists the Flamethrower. You could also take on Tyranitar with
Focus Blast, as he would otherwise destroy your sweep completely here.
Just keep it up, and it may not last long, but you will take down a few with this
dragon's power. And that Petaya Berry just pumps it all up even more at 1/4 HP.
Oh yeah, and if you're wondering about the strange EV setup, this gives Charizard
enough HP to get exactly to 1/4 HP.

Charizard @ Salac Berry
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 140 HP, 116 Atk, 52 Def, 200 Spd
Nature: Adamant/Jolly
- Belly Drum
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
- Substitute

Ooo~ This is one of my favorite sets~ Anyway, you should come in when
you're not attacked (after losing a teammate) or into a Grass attack, and make
sure whatever you switch into will run away from Charizard. When they switch,
Substitute! Then Belly Drum as they attack your little Rhydon doll there. After
this, you have a Blazing, Max Attack, 1.5x Speed fiery lizard that will take
down almost anything. With these boosts, even a Dragon will cower to a
beefed up Fire Punch! Keep it going, and whatever you do, do NOT get
hit or your lizard will slam down hard! Other than that, you won't have
to worry about much, since Fire Punch and Earthquake offer great
type coverage. Happy battling~ >:3

Well, there you have it! Another Pokemon of the Week for you to enjoy~!
I hope everyone here likes them, and continue to read on~ I'll write as long as
you all read! Well, Gute nacht! And Battle On! X3

Pokemon of the Week - Typhlosion

Typhlosion

As my very first Pokemon of the Week, I chose Typhlosion! It's one of my faves from Johto, but I chose it for a more... special occasion~ :3 Anyway, here's to starting my new blog! Cheers, all!

Serebii.net - Typhlosion Pokedex Entry 

Overview:

Typhlosion has a great Special Attack stat and very nice Speed. Pair this up with a nice offensive movepool, and you got a good attacker in your party! With nice moves to implement like Eruption, Overheat, Focus Blast, and even Solarbeam, Typhlosion makes a well-rounded Fire-type Pokemon. Some things to watch out for are Stealth Rock, and Rock- and Dragon-Types. Typhlosion also makes a good Sunny Day user.

Base Stats:

HP - 78

Attack - 84

Defense - 78

Sp.Attack - 109
Sp.Defense - 85

Speed - 100

 Movesets:

Typhlosion @ Choice Scarf

Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 Sp.Atk, 252 Spd, 6 HP
Nature: Timid
- Eruption
- Focus Blast
- Hidden Power Ice
- Overheat

Here's a pretty... standard Typhlosion set. Using his nice Special Attack and Speed to
his advantage, this set can hit pretty hard if used right. Eruption is there as a powerful
STAB move, and Typhlosion can move fast enough to hit before a lot of Pokemon can
damage him and reduce its power, especially with the Choice Band Speed boost. Focus
Blast is there primarily for Rock-Types that give Typhlosion so much trouble. Hidden
Power Ice is for Dragons that resist his other attacks. Overheat is like a backup STAB
move to use later in the battle, or if Typhlosion was already damaged after an Eruption.
Either way, the power here is incredible. The EV spread makes the most of his better
stats, and really helps with the moveset in general. Enjoy!
 

Typhlosion @ Life Orb
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 Sp.Atk, 36 Sp.Def, 220 Spd
Nature: Timid
- Fire Blast
- Hidden Power Rock
- Solarbeam
- Sunny Day

Here's another nice Special Attacking set. This one can hit much harder at times, but is
a little harder to set up (yet well worth it if you can). Once it does set up fully, this can
wipe teams clear off the map! The Life Orb will boost your attacking prowess, and as
long as you hit hard enough, it will eventually activate Blaze. Fire Blast is your standard
STAB move, and with Sunny Day and Blaze activated, very few Pokemon will be able
to survive the assault. Hidden Power Rock is for the Fire-Types that can completely wall
this set without it. And finally, Solarbeam allows for Typhlosion to reach new heights.
With this, he can injure those bulky Water-Types like Milotic and Tentacruel, plow
through Rock-Types like Regirock, and completely obliterate other threats like
Swampert and Omastar. As long as you can set this up, teams will be cowering before
this fiery weasel!

Well, there you have it! My very first Pokemon of the Week entry! I hope you guys like
it and find it useful~! My later PotW entries might have more detail as I think things up,
and if I ever improve some of my past entries, I'll post an update for you all! As for today,
Gute nacht~ :3